Hello and welcome everyone to this journey of excitement, surprise and mystery.
Ok I know that may be a little overstated but this is exciting for me.
So let's dive into the mystery that is incubation and hope for a pleasant surprise at the end. :)
Now to set up this tale.
I decided a...
Hello fellow crazy chicken people.
So I am not sure if the monitor is just not working correctly or if there is a problem. I am starting day 2 of incubation in a homemade incubator.
It's simply just a styrofoam cooler with a few ventilation holes at the top and bottom and a 25 watt light that...
Hello everyone,
I've just been thinking about and trying to plan what breeds of chickens I would like to have in my small block. Thinking 10-12 hens and 1 or 2 roos Max.
What I have: 4 barred rock pullets, and 2 buff orpington pullets.
Breeds I am considering.
1.) Other colors of...
Hello everyone!
I have never had quail but I am considering getting some in the future. I had a design idea I wanted to run by you.
See picture of sketch.
I'm thinking something like 24-36 cortex quail.
The tractor will be two levels with a footprint of 4'x8' or 32sqft each.
Let me know your...
Hello everyone!
Been a few years since I've had chickens and been on here.
So today I got 6 pullets that are fully feathered out and I'd say about 1/2 grown. 4 barred rocks and 2 buff orpingtons.
So here is the issue. One of the barred rocks has a problem with the outside toe on each foot...
Hello so I have 9 little australaorp chicks growing fast and want to get started on a coop. But I want to do this right so please help me out here people.
This is a sketch of the way I'm thinking of going.
I'm thinking 8' tall, 8' wide, and 16' long.
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Ok I was not sure where to put this so I home this is the right spot.
Ok so I have some black australaorp chicks that are growing nicely and hope to soon have buff Orpingtons doing the same soo.
To house these I'm planning to build a new coop and run. The chickens will have to stay in it...
Hello everyone. So I have some black Australorp chicks and some buff orpingtons in an incubator. That got me to thinking what would I end up with if I let them cross breed. After doing a little bit of looking and reading on this forum I found that they can make a beautiful and interesting...
Just wondering if anyone has tried crossing these two breeds? If so what was yoyr experience? Pics would also be nice if you have them.
I am thinking of doing one or both of these breeds for meat and egg production, aswell as just fun and recreation. The egg production is a low priority for...
Hello,
So my name is Daniel I just set up an account on here but have been viewing the sight (and other sites) for a week or two while I made my choice to purchase chickens again. This site has seemed the most helpfull in my research so thats why im here.
So about me. Im a 24 years old and...